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02/2003 The Friedman Report: An Educator’s Journey
Opinion -Dr. Alberta Wilson had become emotionally drained. -
Taking the Parent out of the National PTA:an exclusive interview with Charlene K. Haar
Opinion -“PTA parents in general are concerned about what’s happening at their local schools, and the PTA leadership at the local schools deserves a great deal of praise: They do all of the work and raise all of the money that supports the state organization as -
College Vouchers Could Provide Model for K-12
Opinion -Instead of paying more than $460 million to Colorado’s colleges and universities to provide a hidden subsidy for the tuition charged to the state’s 200,000 students, a nine-member blue-ribbon panel appointed by Governor Bill Owens has proposed giving -
Keeping Track of Advocacy Groups in Education
Opinion -Since K-12 education is not only one of the most important sectors in the U.S. -
ALEC Issues Report Card on U.S. Education
Opinion -In October 2002, the American Legislative Exchange Council released its ninth edition of the Report Card on American Education: A State-by-State Analysis, 1976-2001. Written by Andrew T. LeFevre and Rea S. Hederman Jr. -
The Cost of Producing a Proficient Student
Opinion -Fourth grade marks the point that proficient students stop learning to read, and start reading to learn. -
Summer Institute Offered for High School Teachers
Opinion -For the past two summers, the Bill of Rights Institute has conducted a week-long professional development course on the Bill of Rights for high school teachers of U.S. history and government. -
02/2003 The Friedman Report: State Roundup
Opinion -Arkansas * Louisiana * New York * Oklahoma Rhode Island * Utah * Wisconsin ARKANSAS Opponents Will Consider Voucher Bill Even voucher opponents indicated they would consider a bill filed for the upcoming legislative session by Arkansas House -
DC Schools Chief Blasts Scholarship Program
Opinion -Privately funded scholarship programs that give low-income families access to private schools in Washington, DC dupe black mothers into sending their children to “inferior Catholic schools” that are no better than the public school system, the -
Educational Vouchers and Tax Credits
Opinion -SCHOOL VOUCHERS Florida Opportunity Scholarships go to families with children in schools that receive an F on the state report card for two years out of a four-year period, for use in any participating private school or another public school -
Just the Facts: Teacher Salaries
Opinion -The nation’s most prolific producer of education statistics is, not surprisingly, the U.S. -
Rees Takes Helm at Office of Innovation and Improvement
Opinion -“If Washington insists on investing in the nation’s schools, then it is fair for taxpayers to expect their dollars to yield a positive return. -
School Choice Initiatives Launched in the Old Dominion
Opinion -Two members of the Virginia House of Delegates are proposing that the 2003 session of the legislature advance both vouchers and tax credits as ways to expand K-12 education choice in the Old Dominion. -
Suburban Schools Offer No Sanctuary from Dumbing-Down Regime
Opinion -Class Warfare: Besieged Schools, Bewildered Parents, Betrayed Kids and the Attack on Excellence by J. -
Table: Public Schools 2001-02: Average Teacher Salaries and Student-Teacher Ratios
Opinion -Public Schools 2001-02: Average Teacher Salaries and Student-Teacher Ratios As a % of U.S. Total Value Teacher Salary Expenditures (#Teachers x Avg. -
Voucher and Tax Credit Programs
Opinion -As new and returning state legislators reassemble in the nation’s more than four-score “laboratories of democracy,” many will be seeking ways to improve K-12 education and will want to know more about school choice options such as vouchers and tax -
Schoolwide Programs Cheat Disadvantaged Kids
Opinion -Despite research claims of dramatic improvements among disadvantaged children who took part in a schoolwide reform program, independent examination of actual test results shows no such improvement, with disadvantaged children performing poorly and/or -
Excuses, Expectations, and Learning Gaps
Opinion -One of the most significant advances in educational assessment over the past decade has been the development of the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) and its recent application by SAS inSchool as a general diagnostic tool. -
High School Crisis: 3 in 10 Drop Out
Opinion -More than three of every 10 U.S. students drop out of high school, thereby lessening their chances of becoming productive, economically successful citizens. -
Table: Graduation Rates by State and Race
Opinion -Graduation Rates by State and Race State NativeAmerican Asian Hispanic AfricanAmerican White Total Alabama 86% 79% INS 59% 68% 66% Alaska 49% INS 61% 61% 65% 61% Arizona NA NA NA NA NA 59% Arkansas INS 90% INS 68% 77% 75% California 61% 81% -
Small Schools Are Cost-Effective
Opinion -A new review of research on school size concludes investing in smaller rather than larger schools is a wise move when the cost per graduate is taken into account. -
Colorado Parents Want More Choices in Education
Opinion -A group of 18 minority parents and grassroots leaders in the Colorado school choice movement met with Representatives Don Lee (R-Littleton) and Nancy Spence (R-Centennial) over lunch in November to discuss the need for a voucher bill in the Centennial -
Adding Educational Value One Floor at a Time
Opinion -The value-added concept of educating a child is like constructing a 13-story building one floor at a time, starting with the kindergarten entry level on the ground floor. -
01/2003 The Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
Opinion -ELECTION UPDATE California: Democratic Gov. Gray Davis re-elected. Florida: Republican Gov. Jeb Bush re-elected. Georgia: Voters replaced Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes with charter school advocate Sonny Perdue.
